Tawheowheo

Quintinia Serrata

Tawheowheo in the Tangihua forest are found…

On the ridge lines or prominent on the summits of the major ranges and peaks. Tāwheowheo it grows in lowland and mountain forests in the northern half of North Island, is absent from the southern North Island, then reappears in the west of the South Island as far south as Fox Glacier.

Tawheowheo, Description

A Tree which can grow up to 12m but is often seen as smaller bush or shrub like

Flowers and leaves

It has wavy purple-spotted leaves 20-160mm long by 10-50mm wide, margin smooth or with scattered teeth. The edges are wavy.

Flowers are and spikes of small whiteish flowers which develop into a dry capsule, They flower form September to march